The greatest glasshouse in the world? It’s the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse and I was very lucky to go along to the reopening earlier in May at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. It’s not often that I’d say I felt awe struck, but walking into this beautiful building, that’s exactly what it was like. At… Read More »
Gardening
The Temporary Garden
At some point this year, it looks as if we will be on the move. It has been a long and agonising process, which is still nowhere near its conclusion, but in the meantime, I’ve been wondering what to do about my garden. Since last spring, everything has been on hold. I haven’t bought any new… Read More »
Season change
It’s been a strange few weeks, I still feel as if I’m in a sort of seasonal limbo. Flu is finally shaken off, and I’m poised and ready for action in the garden, but the ground is soggy and looks uninspiring in a post-snow brown. There was a brief lull in the rain last week,… Read More »
Books for Christmas
It’s been a bumper year for beautiful books. I’ve acquired some absolutely gorgeous titles for browsing, inspiring, informing and entertaining. Lots of them are botanical or home related. I’ve rounded up my pick of the best – have a look and see if you agree! I still like to go into a shop and browse… Read More »
It’s time to plant bulbs!
Bulbs are everywhere at the moment, in the garden centre, the market, supermarkets and online. I’m going to grab them now while the stock is new and fresh and set my garden up for spring and beyond. I wised up to bulbs last year, investing in big bagfuls of tulips, narcissi and alliums and taking… Read More »
Upcycled pots
I’m pretty sure that my house is full now. After years of hanging around auction rooms and vintage fairs, there’s very little space to introduce any new furniture. Plus, we’re in the middle of the painful process of selling our house, so I’m trying to declutter rather than add to the madness. My garden is… Read More »